"Vladimir M. Zakharychev" <bob_at_dpsp-yes.com> wrote in message
news:a9f5vq$bu3$1_at_babylon.agtel.net...
rearranged (hopefully for clarity)
> > Four Options:
> > 1. Oracle on Solaris on Sparc Sun Servers
> > 2. Oracle on Solaris on Intel Dell Servers
> > 3. Oracle on Linux on Intel Dell Servers
> > 4. Oracle on Windows 2000 on Intel Dell Servers
> As I heard, Larry Ellison is betting his business on Intel/Linux - call
your
> Oracle rep and ask if he/she can confirm this.
I'll believe it when I see it. Sales reps will confirm it two or three years
afterwards.
> 2) is not an option as Oracle discontinued support for x86 Solaris.
> 4) is more expensive than 2), but if you trust Microsoft more than RedHat
> and are willing to pay extra $$$ for server OS license and a bit more
> server memory - that's your choice then.
No comment on 3)?
I'd also add that Solaris is NOT Linux which is NOT Win32. How much are the
training and support costs of platform switching going to cost you compared
to the hardware and os license.
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
Received on Mon Apr 15 2002 - 15:26:13 CDT
